1 Kings 14:25
1 Kings 14:25 in Multiple Translations
In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, Shishak king of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem.
¶ And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:
And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;
Now in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak, king of Egypt, came up against Jerusalem;
In the fifth year of King Rehoboam's reign, Shishak, king of Egypt, attacked Jerusalem.
And in the fift yere of King Rehoboam, Shishak King of Egypt came vp against Ierusale,
And it cometh to pass, in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, gone up hath Shishak king of Egypt against Jerusalem,
In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;
And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:
And in the fifth year of the reign of Roboam, Sesac king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem.
When Rehoboam had been ruling for almost five years, King Shishak of Egypt came with his army to attack Jerusalem.
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1 Kings 14:25 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יְהִ֛י
בַּ/שָּׁנָ֥ה
הַ/חֲמִישִׁ֖ית
לַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ
רְחַבְעָ֑ם
עָלָ֛ה
שושק
שִׁישַׁ֥ק
מֶֽלֶךְ
מִצְרַ֖יִם
עַל
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
וַ/יְהִ֛י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
בַּ/שָּׁנָ֥ה
shâneh
H8141
year
Prep | N-fs
הַ/חֲמִישִׁ֖ית
chămîyshîy
H2549
fifth
Art | Adj
לַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ
melek
H4428
King's
Prep | N-ms
רְחַבְעָ֑ם
Rᵉchabʻâm
H7346
Rehoboam
N-proper
עָלָ֛ה
ʻâlâh
H5927
to ascend
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
שושק
Shîyshaq
H7895
Shishak
N-proper
שִׁישַׁ֥ק
Shîyshaq
H7895
Shishak
N-proper
מֶֽלֶךְ
melek
H4428
King's
N-ms
מִצְרַ֖יִם
Mitsrayim
H4714
Egypt
N-proper
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
Jerusalem
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Kings 14:25
וַ/יְהִ֛י
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
בַּ/שָּׁנָ֥ה
shâneh
H8141
"year"
Prep | N-fs
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
הַ/חֲמִישִׁ֖ית
chămîyshîy
H2549
"fifth"
Art | Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means fifth, referring to something in the fifth position. It appears in Exodus 20:12, where honoring parents is the fifth commandment. This word is used to show order and sequence.
Definition: ordinal number, 5th
Usage: Occurs in 44 OT verses. KJV: fifth (part). See also: Genesis 1:23; 1 Chronicles 2:14; Jeremiah 1:3.
לַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ
melek
H4428
"King's"
Prep | N-ms
This word refers to a king or royal person, like King David or King Saul. It can also describe something related to a king, like the King's Valley in Genesis. The Bible often uses this word to talk about the rulers of Israel.
Definition: King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)
Usage: Occurs in 1919 OT verses. KJV: king, royal. See also: Genesis 14:1; Joshua 10:39; 1 Samuel 16:1.
רְחַבְעָ֑ם
Rᵉchabʻâm
H7346
"Rehoboam"
N-proper
Rehoboam was a king of Judah, son of Solomon and Naamah, and is first mentioned in 1 Kings 11:43. He had several wives and children, including Abijah and Jeush. Rehoboam played a key role in the United and Divided Monarchy periods.
Definition: A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchyand Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.43; son of: Solomon (H8010) and Naamah (H5279A); brother of: Taphath (H2955) and Basemath (H1315); married to Maacah (H4601K), Mahalath (H4258H) and Abihail (H0032J); father of: Abijah (H0029I), Jeush (H3266K), Shemariah (H8114H), Zaham (H2093), Attai (H6262I), Ziza (H2124H) and Shelomith (H8019) Also named: Rhoboam (Ῥοβοάμ "Rehoboam" G4497) § Rehoboam = "a people has enlarged" son of Solomon and the 1st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel
Usage: Occurs in 41 OT verses. KJV: Rehoboam. See also: 1 Kings 11:43; 2 Chronicles 10:3; 2 Chronicles 13:7.
עָלָ֛ה
ʻâlâh
H5927
"to ascend"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
To ascend means to go up or rise, like the smoke from an altar going up to God, as described in many Bible passages, including Leviticus and Psalms.
Definition: : rise/go 1) to go up, ascend, climb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train 1c4) to cause to ascend 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) 1c7) to exalt 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be carried away, be led up 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in 1d3) to be offered 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself
Usage: Occurs in 817 OT verses. KJV: arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work. See also: Genesis 2:6; Exodus 34:4; Joshua 7:6.
שושק
Shîyshaq
H7895
"Shishak"
N-proper
Shishak was an Egyptian king who attacked the southern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Rehoboam, as mentioned in 1 Kings 14:25. He was a powerful king who made Israel tributary, and his name means greedy of fine linen.
Definition: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.40 § Shishak = "greedy of fine linen" king of Egypt, Sheshonk I, 1st king of the Bubastite 22nd dynasty; ruled in Egypt during the reigns of Solomon and Rehoboam and attacked the southern kingdom under Rehoboam and apparently made it tributary
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: Shishak. See also: 1 Kings 11:40; 2 Chronicles 12:5; 2 Chronicles 12:9.
שִׁישַׁ֥ק
Shîyshaq
H7895
"Shishak"
N-proper
Shishak was an Egyptian king who attacked the southern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Rehoboam, as mentioned in 1 Kings 14:25. He was a powerful king who made Israel tributary, and his name means greedy of fine linen.
Definition: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.40 § Shishak = "greedy of fine linen" king of Egypt, Sheshonk I, 1st king of the Bubastite 22nd dynasty; ruled in Egypt during the reigns of Solomon and Rehoboam and attacked the southern kingdom under Rehoboam and apparently made it tributary
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: Shishak. See also: 1 Kings 11:40; 2 Chronicles 12:5; 2 Chronicles 12:9.
מֶֽלֶךְ
melek
H4428
"King's"
N-ms
This word refers to a king or royal person, like King David or King Saul. It can also describe something related to a king, like the King's Valley in Genesis. The Bible often uses this word to talk about the rulers of Israel.
Definition: King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)
Usage: Occurs in 1919 OT verses. KJV: king, royal. See also: Genesis 14:1; Joshua 10:39; 1 Samuel 16:1.
מִצְרַ֖יִם
Mitsrayim
H4714
"Egypt"
N-proper
This word means Egypt, a country in northeastern Africa, and is used in the Bible to describe the land and its people. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah, often referring to the Nile River and the Egyptians. Egypt is an important setting for many biblical events.
Definition: § Egypt = "land of the Copts" a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows Egyptians = "double straits" adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt
Usage: Occurs in 569 OT verses. KJV: Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. See also: Genesis 10:6; Exodus 6:13; Exodus 34:18.
עַל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
"Jerusalem"
N-proper
Jerusalem is the capital city of Palestine, also known as the city of peace. It was the chief city of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
Definition: § Jerusalem = "teaching of peace" the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
Usage: Occurs in 600 OT verses. KJV: Jerusalem. See also: Joshua 10:1; 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 24:6.
Study Notes — 1 Kings 14:25
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- 1 Kings 14:25 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 14:25
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 14:25
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Kings 14:25
- Trapp's Commentary on 1 Kings 14:25
- Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Kings 14:25
- Cambridge Bible on 1 Kings 14:25
- Barnes' Notes on 1 Kings 14:25
- Whedon's Commentary on 1 Kings 14:25
Context — Shishak Raids Jerusalem
23They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
24There were even male shrine prostitutes in the land. They imitated all the abominations of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.
25In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.
26He seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields that Solomon had made. 27Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Kings 11:40 | Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, where he remained until the death of Solomon. |
| 2 | 2 Chronicles 12:2–4 | In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites. He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem. |
| 3 | 2 Chronicles 12:9 | So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made. |
1 Kings 14:25 Summary
This verse tells us that in the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign, Shishak king of Egypt came and attacked Jerusalem, which was a result of God's judgment on Judah for their idolatry and disobedience, as seen in 1 Kings 14:22-24. This event serves as a reminder that God is a God of both judgment and mercy, as seen in 1 Kings 11:36 and 2 Chronicles 12:5-8. We can learn from Rehoboam's experience that it is essential to follow God's commands and live a life that is pleasing to Him, as written in 1 Kings 11:38 and Proverbs 3:1-2. By trusting in God's sovereignty and goodness, we can find comfort and hope, even in difficult circumstances, as seen in Psalm 23:4.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Shishak king of Egypt attack Jerusalem in the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign?
Shishak's attack was a result of God's judgment on Judah for their idolatry and disobedience, as seen in 1 Kings 14:22-24, where it is written that they built high places and imitated the abominations of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, similar to the sins that led to God's judgment in Deuteronomy 28:25.
What was the significance of the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign?
The fifth year of Rehoboam's reign marked a significant turning point in Judah's history, as it was a time when God's judgment began to unfold, as prophesied in 1 Kings 11:31-39, where the prophet Ahijah announced the division of the kingdom and the coming judgment on Jeroboam and Rehoboam's descendants.
How does this event relate to the overall narrative of 1 Kings?
The attack by Shishak king of Egypt serves as a fulfillment of the prophetic warnings given to Solomon in 1 Kings 9:1-9, where God warned Solomon that if he or his sons turned away from following Him, He would cut off Israel from the land He had given them, and also relates to the prophecy in 1 Kings 11:30-39, where the division of the kingdom is announced.
What can we learn from Rehoboam's experience about God's judgment and mercy?
Rehoboam's experience teaches us that God is a God of both judgment and mercy, as seen in 1 Kings 11:36, where God promises to maintain a lamp for David in Jerusalem, and in 2 Chronicles 12:5-8, where the prophet Shemaiah announces God's mercy on Rehoboam and Judah because they humbled themselves before Him.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I may be inviting God's judgment, and how can I repent and turn back to Him, just as Rehoboam and Judah did in 2 Chronicles 12:5-8?
- How can I learn from Rehoboam's mistakes and ensure that I am following God's commands and living a life that is pleasing to Him, as written in 1 Kings 11:38 and Proverbs 3:1-2?
- What are some ways that God may be using difficult circumstances in my life to draw me closer to Himself, just as He did with Rehoboam and Judah in 1 Kings 14:25 and 2 Chronicles 12:5-8?
- How can I trust in God's sovereignty and goodness, even when faced with uncertainty and adversity, as seen in 1 Kings 14:25 and Psalm 23:4?
Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 14:25
And it came to pass in the fifth year of King Rehoboam,.... Two years after he and his people fell into the above wicked practices: that Shishak, king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem; of whom see
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 14:25
And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem: Shishak king of Egypt came up. He was the instrument in the hand of Providence for punishing the national defection.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Kings 14:25
In the fifth year of king Rehoboam; presently after his and his people’ s apostacy, which was not till his fourth year; when the apostical Israelites enjoyed peace and some kind of prosperity, at first, for many years together; of which difference two reasons may be given: first, That Judah’ s sins were committed against clearer light, and more powerful means and remedies of all sorts, and therefore deserved more severe and speed judgments. Secondly, that God discovered more love to Judah in chastising them speedily, that so they might be humbled, and reformed, and so graciously preserved, as it happened; and more anger against Israel, that he spared them, and by their impunity hardened and ripened them to that total destruction which he intend ed to bring upon them. Shishak king of Egypt; of whom see , &c., where this history is more fully described. He is thought by many to be Solomon’ s brother-in-law. But how little such relations signify among princes, when their interest is concerned, all histories witness. Besides, Rehoboam was not Solomon’ s son by Pharaoh’ s daughter, and so the relation was in a manner extinct. Came up against Jerusalem; either from ambition, and a desire to enlarge his empire; or from jealousy of Rehoboam’ s growing greatness; of which see 2Ch 11; or by Jeroboam’ s instigation; or from a covetous desire of possessing these great treasures which David and Solomon had left; and, above all, by God’ s providence, disposing his heart to this expedition for Rehoboam’ s punishment.
Trapp's Commentary on 1 Kings 14:25
1 Kings 14:25 And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, [that] Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:Ver. 25. Shishak king of Egypt.] Diodorus Siculus calleth him Sasokis; Justin, Susakis. Came up.] Drawn by a desire of Solomon’ s ivory throne, say some; like as the pearls usually cast out with the flood and gathered with the ebb, drew Caesar’ s affection for the conquest of Britain. Sueton.
Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Kings 14:25
(25) Shishak.—His invasion is narrated at greater length in the record of Chronicles (2 Chronicles 12:2-12), which contains a description of his army, and a notice of the preservation of Jerusalem from destruction, though not from surrender, on the repentance of the people at the call of Shemaiah. It records also the taking of “fenced cities,” having noticed previously the fortifications of many such “cities of defence” by Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 11:5-10). This record is remarkably confirmed by the celebrated inscription at Karnak (see Dict. of the Bible: “SHISHAK”) enumerating the conquests of Sheshenk (Shishak), in which names of cities, partly in Judah, partly in Israel, are traced. The latter are Levitical or Canaanitish cities; and it has been conjectured that, much as the Pharaoh of Solomon’s day took Gezer and gave it to Israel (see 1 Kings 9:16), so the Egyptian army, coming as allies of Jeroboam, took, or helped him to take, those cities which were hostile or disloyal to him. It is not unlikely that the whole invasion was instigated by Jeroboam, in that desire to crush the kingdom of Judah which afterwards suggested his war with Abijam. (See 2 Chronicles 13)
Cambridge Bible on 1 Kings 14:25
25–31. Shishak king of Egypt invades Judah. Death of Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 12:2-4; 2 Chronicles 12:9-16) 25. Shishak king of Egypt] See on 1 Kings 11:40. Shishak is there represented as giving a friendly reception to Jeroboam. It may have been at Jeroboam’s prompting that the invasion of Judah was undertaken by him within such a short time after Rehoboam’s accession. A monument of this king, the first of the 22nd dynasty, has been discovered at Karnak in Upper Egypt, recording his conquests and the names of certain towns which he had taken in Palestine.
Barnes' Notes on 1 Kings 14:25
The examination of the famous inscription of Shishak at Karnak has resulted in the proof that the expedition commemorated was directed against Palestine, and has further thrown a good deal of light
Whedon's Commentary on 1 Kings 14:25
25. Shishak — See note on 1 Kings 11:40. Came up against Jerusalem — This notice of Shishak’s invasion is very brief, and records only his going to Jerusalem and taking away the treasures of the temple and the palace.